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Neustreet X

by Neustreet

Neustreet X is a podcast where we talk to the most interesting people in the collectibles space across sneakers, sports, trading cards, NFTs, fashion, art, and more. Listen to stories about their work, their passions, and how collecting is part of their life.

Episodes

Mbiyimoh Ghogomu, Tradeblock - Trading Sneakers As A Currency & Unlocking Dormant Inventory

39m · Published 15 Sep 11:01

Time Stamps:

(1:07) - Introduction to Mbiyimoh and the founding of Tradeblock
(8:32) - How trades work on Tradeblock - combining cash, shoes, and personal preferences
(11:15) - Using Tradeblock as a way for collectors to better express their sneaker passions
(18:37) - What's next for Tradeblock?
(22:38) - What are Mbiyimoh's personal grail sneakers?
(26:51) - What's changing in the sneaker market today?
(33:51) - Culture driven commerce
(36:40) - Closing thoughts from Mbiyimoh and where to find Tradeblock

Find Mbiyimoh and Tradeblock:

On their website = https://www.tradeblock.us/
On YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/c/Tradeblock
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/tradeblock_us

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Mike Holcombe AKA Bitfuturez - NFTs/Digital Collectibles in Community, Education, and Sports

32m · Published 08 Sep 13:32

Time Stamps:

(1:06) - Introduction to Mike, starting in e-commerce, and getting into NFTs
(7:13) - The Cryptopunk community
(10:13) - WAGMI United, sports teams, and collectibles
(15:47) - The Minthouse - building a children's book NFT to teach people about Web3
(21:44) - The future of NFTs, content, and digital identity
(26:43) - Digital collectibles and trading cards
(29:07) - Closing thoughts from Mike and where to find him

Find Mike (Bitfuturez) and The Minthouse:

On Twitter = https://twitter.com/Bitfuturez
On their website = https://theminthouse.io/

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Brett Nilsen, Copyt - Software That Helps Sneaker Resellers and Consignment Stores Save Time and Money

50m · Published 01 Sep 16:03

Time Stamps:

(1:11) - Introduction to Brett and his sneaker origin story of the KD 4 Galaxy
(6:10) - The popularity of sneakers and reselling when Brett was in high school
(10:18) - Brett's specific business strategies as a sneaker reseller
(15:11) - How Brett's own challenges as a reseller led to the creation of Copyt
(19:39) - The state of Copyt today and what it offers to stores and resellers
(25:32) - How sneaker reselling has changed over the last ten years
(31:52) - Analyzing the modern dynamics between brands, consumers, stores, and resellers today
(35:18) - How healthy is the sneaker resale market today...?
(40:29) - The state of challenger sneaker brands like New Balance, Asics, and Salomon
(45:34) - What sneaker market trends Brett is paying attention to today - smaller brands and financial innovation in sneakers
(47:37) - Brett's grail sneakers
(48:36) - Closing thoughts from Brett and where to find Copyt

Find Brett and Copyt:

On their website = https://copyt.io/

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Joe Munns - Running An International Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Business and Bridging Physical/Digital Collectibles

49m · Published 25 Aug 18:47

Time Stamps:

(1:00) - Introduction to Joe and how he got into Yu-Gi-Oh!
(5:47) - How Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments work and the business of Yu-Gi-Oh!
(12:33) - Setting up a Yu-Gi-Oh! business and international arbitrage opportunities
(21:36) - The Ups and Downs of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise
(24:16) - Being a semi-professional gamer
(31:03) - From finance to collectibles to Web3/NFTs
(36:06) - Bridging physical and digital collectibles with Collector Crypt
(45:03) - Thoughts on the future of the TCG space
(48:03) - Closing thoughts from Joe and where to find Collector Crypt

Find Joe and Collector Crypt:

On Twitter = https://twitter.com/JoeMunnsHK
On their website = https://collectorcrypt.com/

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Nicolas Romero, Futures Factory - Sneakers, Design, Fashion and the Impact of Web3

39m · Published 18 Aug 18:03

Time Stamps:

(1:00) - Introduction to Nicolas, sneakers, and Web3/NFTs
(5:02) - Starting a sneaker company
(9:14) - Satoshi Studio, Futures Factory and bringing together sneakers and NFTs
(15:42) - The state of the market - micro and macro
(20:37) - How large and traditional sneaker companies are approaching Web3
(28:35) - Paris Fashion Week and the state of fashion and sneakers
(34:37) - Interesting things happening in fashion - VR, AR, and more
(37:33) - Closing thoughts from Nicolas and where to find Futures Factory

Find Nicolas and Futures Factory:

On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/futures__factory/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/futures_nft?lang=en

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Conner Walden, BuySportsCards.com - Building An Independent, Fast Growing Sports Cards Marketplace

47m · Published 11 Aug 16:40

Time Stamps:

(0:56) - Introduction to Conner and challenges in collectibles today
(4:25) - How BuySportsCards.com works
(8:35) - The evolution of the collector mindset and collector tools over the last twenty years
(11:39) - The growth of the card market
(16:31) - Conner's beginning in collecting TCG cards and building a TCG business
(25:12) - Becoming a successful card seller - passion, pricing, customer service, and more
(29:45) - Conner's personal journey in collecting
(32:18) - How the dynamics of marketplaces changing
(37:30) - Where Conner sees growth for the overall sports cards industry
(42:30) - What Conner is excited about in the card market
(45:41) - Closing thoughts from Conner and where to find BuySportsCards.com

Find Conner and BuySportsCards.com:

On Twitter = https://twitter.com/buysportscards
On their website = https://buysportscards.com/
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/buysportscards/

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Tuomas Holmberg, Collector Crypt - How to Digitize Physical Collectibles and The Future of TCG

1h 2m · Published 04 Aug 16:48

Time Stamps:

(1:26) - Introduction to Collector Crypt and the current problems in collectibles markets
(6:38) - The challenges of buying and selling collectibles today
(11:53) - What value NFTs/blockchains/digital collectibles bring to physical collectibles
(17:15) - How Collector Crypt works - walking through the user journey
(21:30) - What types of collectors and collectibles is Collector Crypt catering to?
(26:05) - What do people think about digital collectibles? What is the current state of the market?
(31:09) - How the marketplace competitive landscape is evolving
(35:41) - How collateralized lending in collectibles like trading cards works
(42:13) - How collectibles are becoming more interactive and being used as game assets
(45:39) - Tuom's experience as a semi-professional Magic: The Gathering player and how TCG franchises have evolved
(52:15) - The growth of TCG cards vs. sports cards - how we could be looking at the future
(56:04) - How blockchain will impact the future of TCG, collectibles, and gaming
(60:11) - Closing thoughts from Tuom and where to find Collector Crypt

Find Tuom and Collector Crypt:

On Twitter = https://twitter.com/Collector_Crypt
On their website = https://collectorcrypt.com/
On Discord = https://discord.gg/collector

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Ezra Levine, Mascot - A Distribution Network and Inventory Management Solution For Collectibles

47m · Published 28 Jul 10:50

Time Stamps:

(1:10) - Introduction to Ezra and how it all began
(6:08) - Unpacking how Covid impacted the world of collectibles
(9:28) - How to look at different collectibles and asset classes
(13:00) - What is Mascot? A leading distribution network and inventory management solution for collectibles
(17:37) - What is next for Mascot and the future growth of the product
(20:04) - The evolution of marketplaces and the new competitive dynamics
(24:27) - Ezra's personal journey into collecting
(27:51) - The new entrants in the modern collectibles markets
(34:25) - How do people think about collectibles from outside of the industry?
(36:09) - How sports trading cards and collectibles could achieve greater adoption across all sports
(43:34) - The growing role of data in sports collectibles
(45:49) - Closing thoughts from Ezra and where to find Mascot

Find Ezra and Mascot:

On their website = https://withmascot.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/WithMascot
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/withmascot/

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Jake Frey, Americana - The New Standard for Collecting: Linking Physical Assets to the Blockchain

41m · Published 21 Jul 14:17

Time Stamps:

(1:07) - Introduction to Jake and how it all began with collecting Pokémon cards
(5:12) - The trend of physical and digital collectibles coming together and how it grows
(10:24) - How Americana approaches different types of collectibles
(12:31) - The inspiration to create Ouro as a marketplace to sell pre-owned sneakers
(17:14) - Reflecting on Jake's experience working at Snap, Apple, Twitter and other tech companies
(20:15) - What's next for Americana?
(23:27) - Jake's personal collection and the kind of stuff he's collecting today
(27:15) - The growth of collectibles and collectibles media
(33:56) - The evolving dynamics of marketplaces
(37:29) - The state of the NFT market and the macroeconomy
(40:09) - Closing thoughts from Jake and where to find Americana

Find Jake and Americana:

On Twitter = https://twitter.com/frey
On their website = https://www.americana.io/

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Arian Sadeghi, Ouro - From Selling Sneakers At Age 13 To Building A Pre-Owned Sneaker Marketplace

51m · Published 14 Jul 13:53

Time Stamps:

(1:24) - Introduction to Arian and how he first started selling sneakers at age 13
(5:50) - How selling sneakers turned into a full-time business and what he did differently
(9:37) - How StockX changed the sneaker market and the growth of online marketplaces
(12:31) - The inspiration to create Ouro as a marketplace to sell pre-owned sneakers
(16:58) - The long term vision of building Ouro across other pre-owned fashion items
(19:12) - The need for sustainability and affordability in sneakers and the broader economy
(22:35) - The authentication process for Ouro
(24:50) - Arian's favorite shoes and talking through his sneaker collection
(27:43) - How Arian went viral on Instagram with a sneaker video
(33:54) - The current state of the sneaker resale market - the opportunities and difficulties
(37:18) - Issues with sneaker supply and demand and the topic of selling pre-owned sneakers
(41:05) - Looking at sneaker trends across brands and economic conditions
(45:00) - Thinking about the role of Web3/NFTs in sneakers
(46:58) - The future of sneaker retail - offline and online
(49:29) - Closing thought from Arian and where to find Ouro

Find Arian and Ouro:

On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/ouro.app/
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/ariansade/
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@ouroapp

Find Neustreet:

On our website = https://neustreet.com/
On Twitter = https://twitter.com/realneustreet
On Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreet
On TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

📰 Subscribe to the Neustreet Newsletter: https://www.neustreet.com/media/newsletter/

Neustreet X has 136 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 107:59:03. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on October 26th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 5th, 2024 12:10.